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Travis Head will characterize SRH throughout IPL 2024. (Pic Credit score: IG/sunrisershyd)
Travis Head had a memorable 2023 throughout which he received the WTC last and ODI World Cup with Australia, having scored a match-winning century in each the title clashes.
Australia batting star Travis Head has landed in India for the upcoming IPL 2024 the place he’ll characterize 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad. Head was purchased by SRH for Rs 6.80 crore on the IPL 2024 gamers’ public sale final December.
Head had a memorable 2023 as he received each the ICC World Check Championship title and the ODI World Cup with the Australian group. He received player-of-the-match awards in each the finals having scored century in every of them.
“I’m feeling good. Good to be again. Trying ahead to a superb season. The group appears to be like good. Hopefully, I can contribute some runs,” he mentioned in a video shared by SRH on their social media accounts.
“I heard superb issues concerning the Orange Military, wanting ahead to enjoying in entrance of everybody. We are going to attempt to win as many video games as attainable. Hopefully, we may have a profitable season. Can’t wait to play in entrance of the gang,” he added.
Head shall be enjoying for SRH beneath the captaincy of fellow Australian Pat Cummins who was purchased by the franchise for a jaw-dropping quantity of Rs 20.50 crore thus making him the second most costly participant within the IPL public sale historical past.
SRH haven’t certified for the IPL playoffs within the earlier three seasons and completed backside of the 10-team standings final 12 months. The franchise has gone by means of a number of captains in since 2021.
David Warner, who captained them to their solely IPL title in 2016, was requested to step down halfway by means of the season in 2021 and Kane Williamson was handed over the reins after SRH made a horrible begin to the season having on simply one in all their first six matches.
Williamson’s appointment didn’t change a lot so far as SRH’s fortunes had been involved as in 2022, for the second straight season, they completed eighth on the desk.
The reins of the group then had been handed over to South African Aiden Markram and he was changed because the captain after only one season in cost as properly.
